Photos: Girls duel from mound in boys' baseball game

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Birmingham pitcher Marti Sementelli, left, and San Marcos pitcher Ghazaleh Sailors, right, wish each other luck before their game on Saturday at Birmingham High in Lake Balboa. It is believed to be the first boys' baseball game at which girls were the starting pitchers.

Birmingham pitcher Marti Sementelli, left, and San Marcos pitcher Ghazaleh Sailors, right, wish each other luck before their game on Saturday at Birmingham High in Lake Balboa. It is believed to be the first boys' baseball game at which girls were the starting pitchers. (Bret Hartman / For The Times)

Birmingham pitcher Marti Sementelli hangs out with her teammates before their game against San Marcos on Saturday, when each boys' baseball team had a girl pitching to start the game.

Birmingham pitcher Marti Sementelli hangs out with her teammates before their game against San Marcos on Saturday, when each boys' baseball team had a girl pitching to start the game. (Bret Hartman / For The Times)